Ashley High School graduate Quandrae Dixon wants to give back to his hometown. Dixon will be heading to Mongolia to continue his pro basketball career in the fall, yet he's putting on a two day basketball event this weekend in Wilmington.
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On Friday night the Wilmington Sharks ended the first half of the season in grand style. The Sharks reached double digits in runs for the second time this year. That's just one of our stories from Friday night's 11pm sports on WWAY.
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The firing of a historic cannon is a tradition in Southport. But after a man claimed he suffered permanent hearing damage from the cannon, the city is considering a new policy for future blasts.
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Republicans in the General Assembly will need some help from across the aisle to override Gov. Bev Perdue's veto of the state budget, and it looks like they may already have half the votes they need from our area.
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A group of interns from our district attorney's office took part in what's called a wet lab. It's an opportunity to learn about the process of administering sobriety tests as well as what it's like to blow a .08 and actually perform the tests.
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Despite its slow recovery from the Great Recession, Wilmington continues to grow.
The Port City’s population grew 1.7 percent, to 108,297 residents, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates.
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The 4th of July is just days away, and the rental home business is heating up to a level it hasn't hit in years in our area.
One real estate company that deals with homes all over New Hanover County is all rented out for the 4th.
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The annual NC 4th of July Festival kicks off tomorrow in Southport with a slew of different activities, including a firefighter's competition. Though they won't be fighting any fire, they will be battling some extreme heat all afternoon.
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